TapeSole VST/AU: drag-and-drop modular channel strip by lun.wtf

[lundotwtf]

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Sup guys! My name is TEK.LUN and I am a producer/composer who's been making beats and producing for roughly 20 years. I spent the last 3 and a half of those years learning C++ and JUCE to build a VST I would have used on pretty much everything.

It's called TapeSole. A modular effects chain plugin with 9 modules you drag in any order, with a master panel. I was always juggling ten separate plugins and destroying my little Lenovo's CPU lol, but now I put everything I need into one window.

Here's what's inside:

Analog: console/preamp color, color FX, stereo tools

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EQ: 6-band parametric with per-band dynamics and a multiband stereo width mode

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Dynamics: four compressor types (FET, Vari-Mu, two opticals)

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Drive: four distortion and four saturation engines

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SendFX: reverb, delay, modulation, and filter strips, all reorderable

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Tape: reel-to-reel tape saturation, wow, flutter, hiss, aging

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Vinyl: dust, crackle, pops, wow, warp, RPM control

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IR Loader: load your own impulse responses

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Degrade: bitcrush, sample-rate reduction, codec-style glitching

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Master Panel: real-time pitch shifting, two "one-knob" multiband glue controls, a second 6-band EQ, a limiter/maximizer, a 3-mode clipper, and a built-in 5-minute recorder to drag your processed output straight into your DAW

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As a plugin hoarder, I know this vintage channel strip market's saturated, but I built TapeSole to be the one-stop shop I always wanted... I think I cracked the code, but I'll let you be the judge!

VST3 + AU, Windows and macOS (10.15+). $69 standard, or $99 for the bundle that adds all 9 modules as individual standalone plugins.

KVR listing: https://www.kvraudio.com/product/tapesole-by-lun-wtf
Store: https://lun.wtf/products/tapesole (https://lun.wtf/products/tapesole) (14 DAY FREE TRIAL AVAILABLE)

First time posting here after lurking for years and I would genuinely love you guys' feedback, good or bad. Happy to answer anything about the modules, the workflow, or the DSP.

Cheers!
- Tek

[Zoopy]

I've always wanted a flat UI channel strip with tools like this. I'll be checking it out later for sure. I'd love to see a transient shaper and the features Abletons Utility has as well.

[whassup]

Demo version, please!

[lundotwtf]

Demo version, please!

14 day free trial is available on the site!

[lundotwtf]

I've always wanted a flat UI channel strip with tools like this. I'll be checking it out later for sure. I'd love to see a transient shaper and the features Abletons Utility has as well.

*adds to notes*
We tried to add a transient shaping element, but got lazy and quickly gave up on it and couldn't figure out where to put it. Will definitely revisit that though for sure, thanks for the suggestion!